ไกว

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠ᩠ᩅᩱ, Lao ໄກວ (kai wa) or ກວຍ (kuāi), Isan กวย, Lü ᦺᦦ (k̇way), Shan ၵႂႆ (kwǎi). Compare Vietnamese quay and Vietnamese quậy.

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ไกว ai k w
Phonemic		ไกฺว ai k ̥ w
Romanization	Paiboon	gwai
	Royal Institute	kwai
(standard) IPA(key)		/kwaj˧/(R)

Verb

ไกว • (gwai) (abstract noun การไกว)

1. to swing; to sway; to rock.